The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-13


Visitors -. Personals. and some
,b;n- Iit.a Tbousoud Othc,
N,xrrv-s1v q Julv % 1887,
1.-Two r,,r,,, I,f I,i, v.as c', ' aLrini nj Ninc
vlSix M % Inv ~ iuvcniic W. @ law lawn nrtr" nt The resi-
InncT of MIR and Mrs Geo. N. Anderson Tht
yonng ] " crowd m " were re, enjoying themselves t.
Wr.srs Dnyorn and Wilson and others nnnla r
cd upnn the scene. After, however, brns
c0aycd ami encouraged by these wOuld-bt
young gentlemen their plays were revived
| and all went on as mcrrily MS marriage bells
| MIR. A. C. Collins ono of the most criterprIs
! ing and successful farmers of the Coronac;
section, called on MS one day last week. lI'
| have been worked.
| At the last election the following officer.
were elected by tho Nncty.S,x Division o
Thomas Ducltett, r. W.P.
X. +. McC,slan, w. +.
| Mrs. +. T.. Rogers, w. A.
Joseph :. Wilson, II. S.
Miss Ella Griffin, 4. RS.
Rev. w. p. Mcadors, Chap.
w. B. Anderson, Treas.
J. +. Watson, F. $.
NJ: f. Sanders, Con.
Claude II. Beacham. s..
James Cothrn Purkerson. O.: s.
The division Is IN iine condition. numbering
near one hundred members, and new mem
we underStand that oi. w. o. hce, oi cor
onaca, Is using Ine Sulky pIoW III inc cultlIit
tion of his crops this year wonld he glad
10 near Oh his success IN tiie cNpfriinent.
me slock loIieIs Oh tile AIialltic, '1icel !.
ana western hallway company met at Lhls
pIlce on IIc in instant. Every IoMnsii'I
along the line was represented. PRESIDENT D
B.. Humbert presiding. with +. NJ. Pope MS sec
Teiary. On motloh OF w -. READY, ol Eoge
neld, com mm1ttec oi nve 10Y was elccteu VIII
Inc president cT-oUtcto chairman as Delegates
TO attend con vention to be held At Knox
vile On the l2th instant. THIS committee was
given power to make any arrangement they
lnouGHI proper wltn INC Chroilha' n NnoNViIit
ana western hallway company. II conso
idation is eflected we may expect an early e
completion OF this end OF the road. Capt
BOYD informs us that he Will be through grad
Ing to Oaklawn township within ten days
Just now everything looks bright. we are
periecty M satisiied rst tdat sqsong GO. nave act
erything that they could do under the circum
SlanceS.
Mr j. ~ Beacham, Oh greenwood township
shys the laIe rains mas washed Ihe lana TERRI
The talk now is that Greenwood will have q
big day on the goth. Everybody from Nine
ty-SlX and vicinity Will be expected.
died recently mt Coosaw mines near Charles.
ton with cholera infantum. His parents have
the sympathy of many friends in their be.
reavement.
Mr. l.. NJ. Moore, of the Atlantic. Greenville
and Western Railway, was at home for few
days last week.
That old veteran Col. Jymes Mccullough, oi
Greenville county, was at the railroad con-
is az young and active as men many years his
junior.
River lands in bloom. 1t is reported that
grown on this fine plantation. The doctor is
a first-class farmer, and we are glad to know
that he will blow the "horn Of plenty" this
fall.
Mr.. w. c. Benet, attorney for the a., G. 4
w. Railway Co., was in town last week in at
tendance upon the convention.
The Division Of Sons of Temperance meet
on next Thursday evening at the usual hour.
Every member is expected.
Among the visitors TO our town since my
last. we have noticed Pr. Woodruff and vile,
Of Clinton, 5. G.; Col. w. S. Allen and Col. w.
j. Ready, OF Edgeheld county; MIR. Ben. Ar
w. e. McKelvy, of Greenville county; Col. +.
A. Connor; Mr.; G.; i, Riley. Mr.: w: T. Black
well and DR.. w. T. Jones. OF Cokesbury; Mr..
Pierce stevens and Mr.. w. J. Huictt. OF Edge
terest of the railroad and all seem sanguine.
- Miss sailiG e, Barnes; daughter Of Mr. william
Barnes, or E'dgefeld county, aged II years,
was instantly killed by lightning on the 4th
Instant
Mr.. Ellis Il. Graydon and family passed
down last week TO visit friends In Edsefield
County.
One day last week Masters Mann Rice, Wis
tar Turner, BROOKS Townes and Thos: Ander.
son, In the company OF Miss Tempe Belts, OF
North Carolina, ana MISS Matte Anderson,
of Lebanon, visited the different historical
spots near Sinety-SiX, exploring the cave
near the "Old Fort and drinking, as they be;
ileved, OUT OF the VerltapIe OLD bucket used
by inc i'rlbisn S0lulers: imagine the cnagrln
when they found out that the aforesaid buck
CT was none other than John Moore's horse
bucket.
Mrs. X. A. Griffin has gone TO Knoxville,
called by q telegram announcing the illness
of her mother, who lives in that city.
Prof j. Z. Cork has been reelected princi.
pau OF the NlneLy.9lX HlSh school; Prof: Cork
mus eNeii pGLicGiL sIIislac.!oli eVlnceu ny ms
unanimous election Tor another year. He has
not named lis asSlsIant yet. we presume,
however. she VIII nc one VINO Will I'LL the
place 10 the SATISFACTION or the patrons:
The Ninety-SlX Base Ball Club VIII play the
Greenwood club on next Friday, the 18th.
All are invited to attend.
Mr.. Mcrtilnor Sans and Miss Matte Sans.
ot Gaflney City, ere visiting their uncle, Mr..
U. i. NoOerts.
Several loads OF fine Watermelons In town
laSt SATURDAY.
Old ADheViilc should reJolce that she has
another Wardlaw on the bench.
Last saturday vas "Childrcn's Day" ut 81
loam. The dame" ana mcsdames and Misters
ana Masters from tne country around gnther-
cd Mt this quiet country church and had n
good time generally. The Rev. Fl. c. Smart
and DR.. w. A. Sanders addressed the children.
Every thing passed Off nicely, and the day
will long he remembered by tho little folk.
Mr.. T.. Y. Sheppard presided.